I've had the little ones on the windowsill of my laundry room this afternoon. The window was open; that way the mama and papa warblers could sit on the telephone wire and keep on eye on the nest in the tree AND their little jailbirds.

I saw the parents hovering around, checking things out. Just as I walked over to feed them, Papa bird landed just outside the screen with a big fat grasshopper in his beak!

Immediately I removed the screen, but there have been no more special delivery attempts.

At least they tried! I wasn't sure they were all that concerned!

I wonder if they're going to slap me with a parental visitation lawsuit or something? Birdnapping maybe?



BTW, Donna's eating etiquette has greatly improved. She still gets it all over her beak, but at least some is making it down the throat. Her Princess attidude has lightened somewhat, too!